Reflex

Reflexes are amazing!  A reflex begins with some sort of stimulus, whether it be stretching, or hitting, light, or even a simple touch (i.e. the gag reflex) which leads to a response without even having to signal the brain first.  Whoever wired our bodies did a pretty incredible job.

There are many types of reflexes:  Tendon reflexes, eye reflexes, eye-lid reflexes, face reflexes.  Reflexes that help us to flinch.  Reflexes that keep us from falling when we trip.  Even babies have their own set of reflexes.   

This might shock you, but I am an anatomical anomaly.  I have more reflexes than other people.  Here are a few of them:

Push-snooze reflex

Squish-face-of-child-with-cheeks-filled-with-water reflex

Shove-food-in-sneezing-baby's-mouth reflex

Hit-side-of-garage-with-rear-view-mirror reflex (This one PLAGUES me!)

Holding-tightly-to-baby's-legs-instead-of-grabbing-his-falling-body-and-head reflex

Insert-chocolate-into-mouth reflex

Let-go-of-rope-and-clap-hands-when-finally-up-on-water-skis reflex

Running-with-child-down-the-hall-while-she-is-throwing-up reflex

Kick-husband-when-child-cries-at-night reflex (It is instantaneous!)

Let-go-of-shopping-cart-(with-child-inside)-pointed-downhill reflex

Now, they haven't been documented yet, but I am convinced that these must be reflexes, because while they are happening, I am definitely not using my brain.